Flights canceled, more than 220,000 in Dallas without power

5:00 AM,
Dec. 7, 2013

Written by

Doyle Rice
| USA Today

A major ice storm killed four people, disrupted thousands of flights and knocked out power to more than 200,000 people, leaving much of the south-central U.S. in a deep freeze Friday.

Winter weather warnings and advisories remained in place late Friday all the way from Texas to Massachusetts.

At least 220,000 people were without power in the Dallas area alone as of late Friday afternoon, according to power company Oncor. Thousands were also powerless in Arkansas, the state's power company Entergy said. ...